
François Saint-Lô - Les Pouches 2020
Country: France Region: Loire Appellation: Vin de France Grape variety: 100% Chenin Blanc Style: White ABV: 13.0% by vol. Vineyard size: 10 hectares Terroir: Sandy clay soil, with flint Age of vines: 35 years Farming: Dry-farmed. Organic. Ploughed by horse. Harvest: By hand Vinification: 12+ hour (overnight) direct pressing using large wooden basket press. Spontaneous fermentation with indigenous yeasts, without any manipulation. No fining. No filtration. Aging: 24 months in demi-muid (600L) Sulfur added: None The first direct-press Chenin from François since 2016. Rich, ripe and opulent, with notes of forest floor and a powerful, lingering finish. A complete embodiment of the complexity developed from long-period aging in troglodyte caves.